The 20 Best Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Doctors in The United Kingdom

Find the Top Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 458 doctor with experience in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy near The United Kingdom. Of these, 349 are Experienced, 67 are Advanced, 29 are Distinguished and 13 are Elite.

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    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Francesco Muntoni
    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Francesco Muntoni
    Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre, 
    London, ENG, GB 

    Francesco Muntoni practices practicing medicine in London, United Kingdom. Mr. Muntoni is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Gastrostomy.

    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Michela Guglieri
    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Michela Guglieri
    Central Parkway, 
    Newcastle Upon Tyne, ENG, GB 

    Michela Guglieri practices practicing medicine in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Ms. Guglieri is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, and Dysferlinopathy.

    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Annemieke M. Rus-Aartsma
    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Annemieke M. Rus-Aartsma
    Central Parkway, 
    Newcastle Upon Tyne, ENG, GB 

    Annemieke Rus-Aartsma practices practicing medicine in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Rus-Aartsma is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. They are also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

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    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Thomas Voit
    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Thomas Voit
    30 Guilford Street, 
    London, ENG, GB 

    Thomas Voit practices practicing medicine in London, United Kingdom. Mr. Voit is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2C, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.

    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Luca Bello
    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Luca Bello
    Central Parkway, 
    Newcastle Upon Tyne, ENG, GB 

    Luca Bello practices practicing medicine in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Mr. Bello is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Dysferlinopathy, and Thymectomy.

    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Iain A. Horrocks
    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Iain A. Horrocks
    Glasgow, SCT, GB 

    Iain Horrocks practices practicing medicine in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Mr. Horrocks is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism, Cardiomyopathy Hypogonadism Metabolic Anomalies, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Giovanni Baranello
    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Giovanni Baranello
    Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre, 
    London, ENG, GB 

    Giovanni Baranello practices practicing medicine in London, United Kingdom. Mr. Baranello is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Muscle Atrophy.

    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Elena Pegoraro
    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Elena Pegoraro
    Central Parkway, 
    Newcastle Upon Tyne, ENG, GB 

    Elena Pegoraro practices practicing medicine in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Ms. Pegoraro is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Thymectomy.

    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    George Dickson
    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    George Dickson
    Egham Hill, Surrey, 
    Egham, ENG, GB 

    George Dickson practices practicing medicine in Egham, United Kingdom. Mr. Dickson is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD).

    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Kay E. Davies
    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Kay E. Davies
    South Parks Road, 
    Oxford, ENG, GB 

    Kay Davies practices practicing medicine in Oxford, United Kingdom. Ms. Davies is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Kate M. Bushby
    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Kate M. Bushby
    Central Parkway, 
    Newcastle Upon Tyne, ENG, GB 

    Kate Bushby practices practicing medicine in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Ms. Bushby is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, and Dysferlinopathy.

    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Adnan Y. Manzur
    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Adnan Y. Manzur
    Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre, 
    London, ENG, GB 

    Adnan Manzur practices practicing medicine in London, United Kingdom. Manzur is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. They are also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, and Gastrostomy.

    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Hanns Lochmuller
    Elite in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Hanns Lochmuller
    Central Parkway, 
    Newcastle Upon Tyne, ENG, GB 

    Hanns Lochmuller practices practicing medicine in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Mr. Lochmuller is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 46 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, Myotonic Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Paramyotonia Congenita.

    Distinguished in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Stefan Spinty
    Distinguished in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Stefan Spinty
    Liverpool, ENG, GB 

    Stefan Spinty practices practicing medicine in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Mr. Spinty is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Volker W. Straub
    Distinguished in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Volker W. Straub
    Central Parkway, 
    Newcastle Upon Tyne, ENG, GB 

    Volker Straub practices practicing medicine in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Mr. Straub is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, and Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Anna G. Mayhew
    Distinguished in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Anna G. Mayhew
    Central Parkway, 
    Newcastle Upon Tyne, ENG, GB 

    Anna Mayhew practices practicing medicine in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Ms. Mayhew is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dysferlinopathy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

    Distinguished in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Shuko Joseph
    Distinguished in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Shuko Joseph
    Glasgow, SCT, GB 

    Shuko Joseph practices practicing medicine in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Joseph is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism, Cardiomyopathy Hypogonadism Metabolic Anomalies, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Distinguished in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Deborah A. Ridout
    Distinguished in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Deborah A. Ridout
    London, ENG, GB 

    Deborah Ridout practices practicing medicine in London, United Kingdom. Ms. Ridout is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Tricuspid Atresia, Osteotomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Linda J. Popplewell
    Distinguished in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Linda J. Popplewell
    Darlington, ENG, GB 

    Linda Popplewell practices practicing medicine in Darlington, United Kingdom. Ms. Popplewell is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), and Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy.

    Distinguished in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Shin'ichi Takeda
    Distinguished in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Shin'ichi Takeda
    Central Parkway, 
    Newcastle Upon Tyne, ENG, GB 

    Shin'ichi Takeda practices practicing medicine in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Takeda is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. They are also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Musculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (mcEDS), and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?

    Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) affects the muscles, leading to muscle wasting that gets worse over time. DMD occurs primarily in males, though in rare cases may affect females. The symptoms of DMD include progressive weakness and loss (atrophy) of both skeletal and heart muscle. Early signs may include delayed ability to sit, stand, or walk and difficulties learning to speak. Muscle weakness is usually noticeable in early childhood. DMD is caused by genetic changes (DNA variants) in the DMD gene. DMD is inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern and may occur in people who do not have a family history of DMD. Diagnosis of DMD is based on the symptoms, clinical exam, and the result of a biopsy to remove a small piece of muscle for examination under a microscope. The result of genetic testing may also help confirm the diagnosis. Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD), a milder form of muscular dystrophy, is also caused by genetic changes in the DMD gene.

    When should I see a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doctor in The United Kingdom?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doctor in The United Kingdom?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How do I find the best Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doctor in The United Kingdom?

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    How does MediFind rank Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doctors in The United Kingdom?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doctors in The United Kingdom?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doctor in The United Kingdom?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doctor in The United Kingdom?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doctors in The United Kingdom?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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